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City of Pleasanton July 9, 2025 Page 3 signature below, you understand that the firm makes no warranty, expressed or implied, on the security of electronic data transfers. It is our policy to keep records related to this engagement for seven years. However, Badawi & Associates does not keep any original client records, so we will return those to you at the completion of the services rendered under this engagement. It is your responsibility to retain and protect your records (which includes any work product we provide to you as well as any records that we return) for possible future use, including potential examination by any government or regulatory agencies. Badawi & Associates does not accept responsibility for hosting client information; therefore, you have the sole responsibility for ensuring you retain and maintain in your possession all your financial and non-financial information, data and records. By your signature below, you acknowledge and agree that upon the expiration of the 7-year period, Badawi & Associates shall be free to destroy our records related to this engagement. If any dispute arises among the parties hereto, the parties agree to first try in good faith to settle the dispute by mediation under the applicable rules for resolving professional accounting and related services disputes before resorting to litigation. The costs of any mediation proceeding shall be shared equally by all parties. Client and accountant both agree that any dispute over fees charged by the accountant to the client will be submitted for resolution by arbitration in accordance with the applicable rules for resolving professional accounting and related services disputes, except that under all circumstances the arbitrator must follow the laws of the State of California. Such arbitration shall be binding and final. IN AGREEING TO ARBITRATION, WE BOTH ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE OVER FEES CHARGED BY THE ACCOUNTANT, EACH OF US IS GIVING UP THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE DISPUTE DECIDED IN A COURT OF LAW BEFORE A JUDGE OR JURY AND INSTEAD WE ARE ACCEPTING THE USE OF ARBITRATION FOR RESOLUTION. The prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection with the arbitration of the dispute in an amount to be determined by the arbitrator. If this letter correctly sets forth your understanding of the terms and objectives of the engagement, please so indicate by signing in the space provided below. Sincerely, Ahmed Badawi, Partner Badawi & Associates, CPAs Docusign Envelope ID: A52F5E0F-F488-45DB-94E7-E734250B7A04Docusign Envelope ID: 227177B1-FBDF-4E98-84EC-D709D7F95949